What is the Greatest Common Factor of 796 and 802?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 796 and 802 is 2.

GCF(796,802) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 796 and 802, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 796 and 802.

How to find the GCF of 796 and 802?

We will first find the prime factorization of 796 and 802. After we will calculate the factors of 796 and 802 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 796

Prime factors of 796 are 2, 199. Prime factorization of 796 in exponential form is:

796 = 2² × 199¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 802

Prime factors of 802 are 2, 401. Prime factorization of 802 in exponential form is:

802 = 2¹ × 401¹

Step-3: Factors of 796

List of positive integer factors of 796 that divides 796 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 199, 398

Step-4: Factors of 802

List of positive integer factors of 802 that divides 796 without a remainder.

1, 2, 401

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 796 and 802. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 796 and 802 is 2.

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